Faith, Media and Culture

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/10/23 Ripped from the headlines: “It is baloooooooon!” A line more memorable than anything President Biden said in his State of the Union address – or, basically, ever (maybe he can still plagiarize it). The classic F Troop clip is a reminder that, now…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/08/23 A new version of Steven Curtis Chapman’s Don’t Lose Heart featuring Mitchell Tenpenny is set to release February 17. The new recording follows Chapman’s surprise appearance this past Friday night during Tenpenny’s sold-out show at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. In the video they are…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/03/23 Nobody’s victim. An accomplished speech-language pathologist, writer, podcast host, actor, director, musician, hip-hop artist (not to mention husband and father), Leonydus Johnson has emerged as major advocate for individualism and a society where, as Martin Luther King Jr. dared dream, people “will not…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/01/23 Following a successful opening week Fathom Events has extended the theatrical run of Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist. The biblically-themed suspense film will remain in select theaters nationwide through next Wednesday (02/08) at select locations. The movie opened in theaters nationwide on…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/30/23 Exploring some Big ideas on the morality of capitalism with Brian Brenberg. The Executive Vice President and Associate Professor of Business at the NYC-based Christian liberal arts school The King’s College joined Fox News as a contributor offering financial commentary in 2020. Since…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/27/23   Never again? Today we remember those that suffered during the Holocaust, but also pledge to continue fighting for justice for present-day victims of genocide, including Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples of East Turkistan – Prime Minister Salih Hudayar of the East Turkistan…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/25/23 A cautionary tale for our time? Whether you’re into antichrist and end time speculations or not, a viewing of the trailer for Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist suggests a pretty powerful allegory about the disconcerting era we’re living through right now –…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/23/23 A Tale of Two Continents. A disturbing feature-length documentary called The Desire to Live (based on an ongoing YouTube series of the same title) is currently making the rounds on the festival circuit. The film chronicles alleged Russian-sanctioned atrocities against the mostly Armenian…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/20/23 Phil Stevens of Missio Dei Films Man with a Mission. The faith-themed film The Send Off is currently in pre-production in Atlanta. It’s the first movie from Missio Dei (Mission of God) Films, the newly launched Georgia-based shingle created by Phil Stevens. After…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/18/23 Trudy Cathy White says she’s an heir to her parents’ values. S. Truett Cathy, founder of Chick-fil-A (which, despite disdain from some in the activist class, for eight straight years has topped the American Customer Satisfaction Index as the nation’s #1 fast-food restaurant),…

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